down the wind
The phrase 'down the wind' has nautical roots but is also used idiomatically to convey various meanings, often related to direction or abandonment.
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Definition
B2Nautical
(technical)Moving in the same direction that the wind is blowing.
Example
- The sailors adjusted the sails to move down the wind.
C1Idiomatic
(informal)To abandon or give up on something or someone.
Example
- She felt like she was being whistled down the wind after the project was canceled.
C1Literary
(figurative)Expressing resignation or acceptance of fate.
Example
- In the song, he sings about whistling down the wind, accepting his hopeless situation.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "down the wind":
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